M821

[NAKID]

Great !!!

Seems Customer Service is goodyeah, you need someone handling the video camera

Customer service is good. Especially for what seems like a one man operation.

[DarkMonster620]

[NAKID]

Yeah, I've only interacted with one person and the package came with "Gift Only" receipts to clear customs with no duties.

[NAKID]

So, 24mm hex bit is on the way (thanks for the link Carlos  ) and I plan to work on it this weekend, but I have a question regarding the motor mount. I need to remove the upper mount to replace the rearsets. Is there anything special I need to do?

[dennisd]

So, 24mm hex bit is on the way (thanks for the link Carlos  ) and I plan to work on it this weekend, but I have a question regarding the motor mount. I need to remove the upper mount to replace the rearsets. Is there anything special I need to do?

 

[DarkMonster620]

So, 24mm hex bit is on the way (thanks for the link Carlos  ) and I plan to work on it this weekend, but I have a question regarding the motor mount. I need to remove the upper mount to replace the rearsets. Is there anything special I need to do?

use a car jack with a 4x4 piece of plywood to "hold engine in position"  . . . I am assuming you have a rear stand? So, place on stand, lift jack piece of wood under crankcase until a small resistance is felt, then loosen the screw/mount, but, follow the order given by manufacturer, it is the same order as OEM . ..  You might have to play a little with the jack, but, should have NO issues, just don't forget to use medium strength thread locker . . .

Or, I can fly there, you only need to feed me for a few days, and I'll do the job . . .

[NAKID]

use a car jack with a 4x4 piece of plywood to "hold engine in position"  . . . I am assuming you have a rear stand? So, place on stand, lift jack piece of wood under crankcase until a small resistance is felt, then loosen the screw/mount, but, follow the order given by manufacturer, it is the same order as OEM . ..  You might have to play a little with the jack, but, should have NO issues, just don't forget to use medium strength thread locker . . .

Or, I can fly there, you only need to feed me for a few days, and I'll do the job . . .

You pay for the flight I pay for the food? 

[koko64]

No no! You pay for the flight!

[DarkMonster620]

You pay for the flight I pay for the food? 

DEAL !!!

[NAKID]

No no! You pay for the flight!

I buy food in bulk. It's probably marginally cheaper to buy the food versus the flight from Panama to LAX.

(this doesn't include alcohol)

[NAKID]

Ok, so despite the not so great weather this weekend, I pulled the bike out and replaced the rearsets with the new set from Gecko Racing.

Like I have said before, it looks and feels like high quality. Although I didn't weigh it before (really meant to, damn) it does feel significantly lighter than the stock set I took off.

There was one minor issue (the the seller noted in the instructions) and that is that the bracket for the exhaust mount didn't quite line up and took a little bit of "massaging" to get into place. Other than that, no issues. So here are some before, during, and after pictures:



You can see the wear marks from my boots. This is after ~9000 miles of riding.


Here, everything has been removed and is ready to accept the new rearsets. I used a scissor jack with a block of wood to take the tension off the motor mount and it slid out with no issues.


And here it is all buttoned up.

Overall, riding impressions are good. The pegs are definitely more sport oriented, even in the lowest position. But riding on the balls of my feet is no longer an issue. It feels like it should, no pigeon-toed riding now.

As a note, the Gecko Racing rearsets do not allow for reverse shifting by just flipping the CS spline mount. However, the shifter I purchased before now works as the pegs are further back, allowing for some more room. I still have to play around with the position a little, but it's rideable as is.

[duccarlos]

Looks great. I was going to ask why the shifter didn't quite look like the rest, but you answered that on the last post.

[NAKID]

Just deciding if I am comfortable enough with it before I paint it.

Got a decent deal on it because it was a slow mover and the last in stock.

[Speeddog]

Those pillion pegs look quite a bit higher than the stockers.

[NAKID]

Those pillion pegs look quite a bit higher than the stockers.

Higher and a little further forward. Should be easier for my wife. She didn't hop on this weekend because it was raining.